Area police officer dies

PEARSALL

BRACEBRIDGE - The community is mourning the loss of a local police officer.

On March 2, OPP Sen. Const. Bradley James Pearsall died suddenly at the age of 48. The son of Jim and Carol Pearsall and brother of Carolynn Patton, he leaves behind his wife Pauline and children Alyssa and Alex.

A service was held at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Bracebridge.

Don Cherry honoured Pearsall during Hockey Night in Canada earlier this month in a tribute that is now on YouTube.